Abstract
Complications of valve replacement are diverse. In addition to morbidity due to the prosthetic valve itself (e.g. endocarditis, thrombosis), complications due to operative technique may occur in complex cases, as in aortic valve replacement with annular enlargement. Postoperative echocardiography is a simple, non-invasive method to evaluate patients with prosthetic valves. Detailed knowledge of the surgical technique employed and of probable complications is necessary to make an accurate diagnosis. The case is reported of a woman with aortic valve replacement and annular enlargement who had mitral regurgitation due to a tear in the anterior mitral leaflet as a complication of Manouguian's annulus enlargement.
MeSH terms
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Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Valve / physiopathology
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Aortic Valve / surgery*
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Echocardiography
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Female
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Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Valve Diseases / physiopathology
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Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis*
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Humans
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Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / diagnostic imaging
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Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / etiology
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Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / surgery
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve / injuries*
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Mitral Valve / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
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Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
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Postoperative Complications / etiology*
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Postoperative Complications / surgery
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Reoperation
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Stroke Volume / physiology
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery